Italics are Hinata's thoughts

Bold and Italics are Naruto's thoughts

Italics and underlined is Kyuubi

Things Get Worse

Hanabi had only gone to her room to get a first aid kit. I had no idea that she had one in her room. I didn't have one for sure. I followed her into the gardens.

"Hanabi what happened?" She didn't answer.

"Hanabi can you tell me what happened please?" She still didn't answer. Instead, she quickened her pace. Well, something's hurt that's for sure. She's got her first aid kit. We kept on running. In the distance, there was something lying on the ground. That something turned into someone. That someone turned out to be my father.

"Holy shit! Father!" I ran up to him. "Hanabi what happened to him?" I turned my father around and saw his forehead bleeding.

"He went for a walk and he fell."

"Did something trip him?"

"I'm not sure." She took out a wet wipe and started dabbing his head gently. When she had cleaned up most of the blood, she put some ointment on the wound and put a bandage around his head. I, on the was trying to see if my father was still okay. He seemed to be unconscious. He must've hit his head really hard.

"We're going to have to call the doctor. Fast." Hanabi said in a worried tone.

"No. Help me carry him to the car." We both carried him to the car.

"Sit down with father and put your seat belt on."

"You know how to drive?"

"No. But I'm going to have to get him to the hospital fast."

"Oh God please don't get us arrested." I started the engine and started driving. I tried to avoid bumping into people. Hanabi apologized to every single person who yelled and protested. After 15 minutes of fast driving, we reached the hospital. Two people came out with a stretcher and lifted father up. They took him inside.

Hanabi and I had to wait outside. They were trying to make him regain consciousness. Hanabi called Neji, who was out with his friends, and told him what happened. I just sat down and massaged my temples. He just bumped his head, right? How can it be that dangerous? It can't be that bad...right?

A few minutes later the doctor came out.

"Your father will be just fine. He'll have to stay over night, though. It's a very good thing that you brought him here on time. Any later, and he probably would've died." I was reminded of the song. It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring. He went to bed and bumped his head and couldn't wake up in the morning. I shuddered at the thought.

"Thank you so much doctor."

"No problem. You and your sister can go home now." I nodded.

"Come on Hanabi lets go home." Together we went back to the car and drove home in the same horrible way.

School started getting worse. Tsunade retired and we got a new principal. Now, Temari, Karin, Zakuro and Yuki annoyed us as much as they could. Their main target was me. I opened my locker one morning and found it full of water. My bag, homework and books were all wet.

"Who did that to you?" Naruto asked.

"I have no idea." I said with gritted teeth. How did they even get my combo? The next thing I knew was that someone had managed to put some sneezing powder in my textbook. I sneezed throughout class and had to leave in the middle because Asuma thought I was getting sick. I didn't get sick at all.

"We have to stop whoever that's doing this." Ino yelled.

"Yeah. They can't just do this to you." TenTen seethed.

"I don't think they're doing it. I think that they're making others do it for them." I said.

"How can you be sure?" Sakura asked me.

"I know their tactics. When I was their friend, I used to watch the way they bullied people. They would have others do all the pranks. Then, when the victim least expected anything, they would attack."

"You sound like one of those people from those animal shows." Ino giggled. I smiled.

Naruto's POV

Hey, Kid. Kid wake up.

...

OI WAKE UP!

What do you want? I was having such a nice dream until you woke me up.

The dream where you and that girl were holding hands and walking in this strange place?

Yes. Wait...you can see my dreams too?

Totally. So did you tell her how you feel?

No not yet.

WHAT? WHY?

Because...

Because why?

She's having a lot of trouble in school. People always pick on her for some strange reason.

Do you try to help her?

Yeah, but she tells me not to get involved. It'll ruin my reputation.

Awww how sweet. She cares for you.

Shut up! You're making my blush.

Well, I think you should tell her. Your friends are going out with her friends right?

Yeah they are. How did you know?

Thoughts my child. Thoughts.

Oh. So...I should ask her out then?

Yeah yeah sure why not? You have my full support.

Thanks Kubi.

It's KYUUBI. K-Y-U-U-B-I. Get the name right.

Okay Kyuubi.

Good. Now where did I keep that popcorn?

Popcorn? Is my life like one of those dramas to you?

Sure is.

Sigh. Okay, the next time I get a chance to I'll ask her out.

Go for it Kid!

Hinata's POV

Father started to get better. He had a large bump on his forehead, but it shrunk each day. The days started getting colder. Autumn turned to Winter. We had to wear out jackets and out gloves to keep us warm. The ACs in our house turned into heaters. We had hot chocolate everyday. My friends would come over once in a while. Neji would talk to TenTen. They would both hold hands. Ino, Sakura and I would giggle and the moment they looked at us, we would turn our giggles into coughs.

School was becoming more like a prison again. People would trip me and drop things and make me pick their stuff up. I found my gym shoes all muddy and my gym clothes were splattered with paint. But the collage I had made was hanging on the art board with the other collages. Someone had spray painted the word "Loser" all over it.

"Hinata?" Kurenai said once after school.

"Yes?"

"Could I talk to you?"

"Yeah sure." We both went to her classroom/my homeroom. No one was in the classroom but her and me.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine."

"I've seen that the others have been giving you trouble."

"Yeah. It's been like that since last year."

"Do you know why they're doing this to you?"

"I don't know." They're doing this to me because they're afraid if they help me they'll tarnish their reputation. They don't want to risk becoming a loser. Like me. They're afraid to be different and to be themselves.

"Hinata, if you have any trouble, you can always talk to me about it okay?"

"Alright. Thanks."

"See you tomorrow."

"See ya." I went outside and joined Neji and Hanabi with my bike. We rode them home silently.

I was angry. Angry with all the people at school. Angry with Temari, Karin, Zakuro and Yuki. I was angry because I got so much homework. I was angry because things weren't going right. I was angry because I was treated badly at school. I was angry with people and their stupid reputations. I was angry with the stupid rumors people made up about me. The bottom line was that I was angry. Then I started crying. I cried for all those things. I hadn't ever cried because of school before, now I did. I promised myself that I would be strong, no matter what.

There was a knock on my door. I wiped away all my tears and shouted, "Come in!"

The door opened and Hanabi ran in with her jar. "Look!" I looked inside the jar.

"Where's Rayna?"

"Take a guess!" I looked around and saw a silvery white thing hanging from one of the branches on the branch.

"She's in the cocoon!" I said excitedly.

"Exactly! She's going to become a beautiful butterfly."

"Do you plan to keep her when she becomes one?"

"No. I'm going to set her free." Freedom. I wanted freedom badly. I really needed it now.

Author's Note: Okay! That's chapter 11! I might delay in my updating now because school (NOOOOOO!) starts on the 16th of August. I am NOT looking forward to starting Eighth grade... :( Anywho, please review and tell me how it is. Thank you :) :3 :D XD

Disclaimer: Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto